I matched with this 27-year-old on Tinder while on holiday with my school friends, and after literally one drink he started calling me 'childish' and insisted I ditch my crew for the rest of the week. Like, excuse me? Why swipe right on an 18-year-old if you're just going to lecture me about maturity and act entitled to my whole vacation?

Short and sweet: Finish your drink, grab your sneakers, and sprint straight back to your friends. Here is the glaring truth: A 27-year-old matching with an 18-year-old on vacation just to call them immature is playing the oldest, stalest trick in the book. People his own age probably roll their eyes and walk away when he pulls that patronizing routine, so he looked for someone he thought he could intimidate into compliance. Demanding you abandon your mates on a first date isn't romantic passion—it’s bossy, controlling, and deeply weird. You owe him zero days of your trip and zero polite explanations. Send a quick: "I came here to have fun with my friends, so I’m sticking with them. Good luck!" Then hit block. Go make ridiculous memories with your friends and leave the guy who acts like an off-duty substitute teacher in your rearview mirror.